Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D.
Optometrist · Madison, WI
Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1124332283, issued on Aug 1, 2010. Check the license (Wisconsin 3368-035, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Douglas Rickels
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3368-035 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2880 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
- Phone
- (608) 263-7171
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 1124332283 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150915002147); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Douglas Rickels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 3368-035Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,038 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost395 claims
- Timolol Maleate92 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl80 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate69 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol63 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth37 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Douglas Rickels among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin
Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D. is one of 1,161 optometrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 752 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Wisconsin
There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
All 1,161 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Madison → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Dorsey, ODMadison, WI 537051558399519
- Kallie Harrier, ODMadison, WI 537051083271902
- Andrew Kornaus, ODMadison, WI 537051962885012
- Samantha Mahajan, ODMadison, WI 537051174325526
- Nayan Patel, O.D.Madison, WI 537051356788590
- Thomas Steinhauer, ODMadison, WI 537051316901044
- Andrew Steinhauer, O.D.Madison, WI 537051518304799
- Brian Steinhauer, O.D.Madison, WI 537051669824801
Common questions
What is Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124332283, issued on Aug 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53705. Phone: (608) 263-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3368-035, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Douglas Rickels, O.D. had 1,038 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.